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Ian Edwards is a stand-up comedian and writer who has performed on Def Comedy Jam, The Tonight Show, Conan, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Gotham Comedy Live. He's also written for shows including The Boondocks and Black-ish, but if you ask Ian to describe himself, his answer is much simpler: "lazy and ambitious."
That combination pretty much tells you what kind of conversation this is. Ian has a wonderfully sideways way of looking at things, and I get him talking about the strange logic behind his comedy, performing in England, growing up Jamaican American, and the completely ridiculous situations that somehow become great comedy material.
There is also a pretty great running battle between Ian's ambition and his laziness - including a day when he woke up early, exercised, watched The Borgias, took a nap, watched more The Borgias, and ultimately considered waking up early to be his major accomplishment. Honestly, I respect the commitment to the bit.
Ian is the kind of comedian who can make an ordinary observation feel like a completely new thought, and this episode gives him plenty of room to do exactly that. It's loose, weird, very funny, and full of the kind of stories that make you understand the comedian a little better without ever feeling like we're sitting down for a formal lesson in comedy.
Watch Ian's recent special: "Untitled | The Comedy Special You Didn't Know You Needed"
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